STARK 2007 COERCIVE CONTROL Flashcards
Famous examples:
Killing of Nicole Brown Simpson 1994
Famous examples: Killing of Nicole Brown Simpson 1994 - prosecutors called the homicide…
“the ultimate act of control”
How women are entrapped in…
personal life
Examples of DA women who shot her husband…
Donna Balls
CC shares general elements with other capture or course of conduct crimes (e.g. kidnapping, stalking, harassment):
Ongoing
Perpetrators use various means to hurt, humiliate, intimidate, exploit, isolate and dominate their victims
3 characteristics of CC:
- PERSONALISED
- GENDERED
- AIM
CC undermines a victim’s…
physical and psychological integrity
CC - main means to establish control is the micro regulation of everyday behaviours associated with stereotypic female roles, e.g.
Clothes Cook Clean Socialise Perform sexually
CC is accomplished by exploiting the benefits women derive from their newfound equality and the disadvantages they suffer because of persistent sexual discrimination in the market and their consignment to default domestic roles. These dynamics give CC a role in…
sexual politics
Past 30-40 years - dramatic shift in how DV is addressed BUT NOT CC, e.g.
media portrayal
policies
programs
